Doc Leitner vs. Art Smith — Career Comparison

Doc Leitner
Pre-GenerationalNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaIndianapolis HoosiersNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Art Smith
Greatest GenerationMassachusettsThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Art Smith built a career as a starting pitcher and Doc Leitner as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Doc Leitner posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 5.68 and WHIP 1.692 compared to 11.57 and 3.000 for Art Smith. By the career numbers, Doc Leitner had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Doc Leitner and Art Smith

Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Art Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Doc Leitner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
1.11
Art Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3.86
Doc Leitner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
1.11
Art Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2.57
Doc Leitner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.28
Art Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.83
Art Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.29
Doc Leitner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
25
Art Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Leitner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Art Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
66.67
66.67
Doc Leitner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.11
Art Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Art Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Art Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
5.68
Art Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
11.57
Doc Leitner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.68
5.68
Art Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.57
11.57
Doc Leitner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.13
5.13
Art Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
15.83
15.83
Doc Leitner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.26
5.26
Art Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.29
6.29
Doc Leitner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.259
0.259
Art Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.486
0.486
Doc Leitner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
195
27
Art Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
27
Doc Leitner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
65
9
Art Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
9
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
9.55
Art Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
21.86
Doc Leitner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.55
9.55
Art Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
21.86
21.86
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.83
Art Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.29
Doc Leitner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.83
0.83
Art Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.29
1.29
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.75
0.75
Art Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.33
0.33
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
5.68
Art Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
5.14
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Art Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.68
5.68
Art Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.14
5.14
Doc Leitner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
3.74
Art Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.29
Doc Leitner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.74
3.74
Art Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.29
1.29
Doc Leitner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Art Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Doc Leitner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.046
1.046
Art Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.714
0.714
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
1.66
Art Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Art Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.14
Art Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Leitner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
307
42.51
Art Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
50.14
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Art Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
9.14
Art Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
16.71
Doc Leitner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.14
9.14
Art Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
16.71
16.71
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Art Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Art Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Art Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Leitner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.692
1.692
Art Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Doc Leitner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
266
36.83
Art Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
45
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.25
8.25
Art Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.33
4.33
Doc Leitner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.27
0.27
Art Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.485
0.485
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.51
42.51
Art Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50.14
50.14

Fielding Stats for Doc Leitner and Art Smith

Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Art Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Doc Leitner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.11
Art Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Art Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Leitner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
195
27
Art Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Leitner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
9
Art Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Art Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
Doc Leitner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.69
Art Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.42
Art Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Doc Leitner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.11
Art Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.69
Art Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
62.5
62.5
Art Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.625
0.625
Art Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.667
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Art Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Art Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Art Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Art Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Art Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Art Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Doc Leitner and Art Smith

Doc Leitner
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Art Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Doc Leitner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
177.78
Art Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
1800
Doc Leitner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
600
Art Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Doc Leitner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
600
Art Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Doc Leitner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.148
0.148
Art Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Leitner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.329
0.329
Art Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Leitner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
88.89
Art Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Leitner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
88.89
Art Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Art Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Art Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Art Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Art Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Art Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Art Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Art Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Leitner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.66
14.57
Art Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Leitner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
88.89
Art Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Leitner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
88.89
Art Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Leitner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.148
0.148
Art Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Leitner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.148
0.148
Art Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Leitner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.296
0.296
Art Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Art Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Leitner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.104
0.104
Art Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Leitner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.217
0.217
Art Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Leitner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Art Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Leitner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
66.67
Art Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Art Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Leitner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
66.67
Art Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Leitner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
2.93
Art Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.11
-66.4
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Art Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Art Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Art Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
111.11
Art Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
600
Doc Leitner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.4
5.4
Art Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Art Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Art Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Art Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Art Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Leitner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
22.22
Art Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Art Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Leitner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
22.22
Art Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Leitner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Art Smith
Career
Per 600 PA